tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post7006648229960215628..comments2015-08-02T06:11:33.584-05:00Comments on Leaves for Trees: Italian naming patternsHeather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-6656905190630232842011-08-28T21:11:19.053-05:002011-08-28T21:11:19.053-05:00Leah- I have done a bit of research and this namin...Leah- I have done a bit of research and this naming pattern can be found across Italy, but it was not a hard and fast rule. Plus, they also named children after saints so they may have chosen a saint&#39;s name over Papa&#39;s. Try this pattern, though, and see if it helps. Good luck!Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-43803198807589392272011-08-28T17:49:53.129-05:002011-08-28T17:49:53.129-05:00Thank you for posting this! My Italian grandmothe...Thank you for posting this! My Italian grandmother&#39;s family has been a nightmare to trace, so hopefully this will help... I wonder if the pattern changes from region to region?Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12918752742296339994noreply@blogger.com